Meet The Team

Rabbit Advocates is a non-profit, all-volunteer animal rescue organization that aims to place abandoned or surrendered rabbits in loving homes where they will be welcomed as family members.

On May 15, 2002, Rabbit Advocates was incorporated as a non-profit rescue dedicated to rescuing domesticated bunnies. A small group of volunteers embarked on the mission of promoting the welfare of domestic rabbits. Over the years, the organization has grown into the organization it is today.

Rabbit Advocates is a fully-registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and a licensed Animal Rescue Entity (ARE) by the Oregon State Veterinarian under the Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA).

Board of Directors

President: Stephanie Castillo

Vice President: Marie Boisvert

Treasurer: Janet Alder

Secretary: Available

Founding Member: Joan Gilbert

Founding Member: Kem Sypher

Member: Faye Peebles

Member: Kathryn Wong

Member: Roni Nguyen

Member: RuthAnne Tornay

Staff Team

Adoption Senior Manager: Veronica Hatch

Communications & Marketing Senior Manager: Available

Education Senior Manager: Available

Foster: Veronica Hatch

Help Line Senior Manager: Joan Gilbert

Medical Senior Manager: Mary Anne Landowski

Spa Senior Manager: J. Tefft

IT Senior Manager: Kathryn Wong

Vax Clinic Senior Manager: Abiy Williams

Vax Clinic Manager: Jordan Rhodes

Coordinator Senior Manager: Stephanie Castillo

 
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Commitment to Quality

Rabbit Advocates complies with all laws and regulations, and implements industry best practices in our organization. We have wonderful foster homes where rabbits will thrive, and we ensure that rabbits are adopted into forever homes that meet the standards of Rabbit Advocates and The House Rabbit Society. Many rescued bunnies have survived traumatic events, and many have never known the comforts of living indoors as a valued family member. We are grateful for our foster providers who play an integral role in rehabilitating rescued rabbits and helping them find excellent adoptive homes. Over the past two years, we have made significant updates to our policies and processes to ensure compliance with new state, county, and city regulations. Below are key points from our Care Capacity Protocols:

  • We require all foster providers to complete a foster application and undertake an inspection of every home before placing foster rabbit(s) in their care.

  • We make sure each foster provider has enough time to provide bunnies with a clean habitat, daily food and water, and ample exercise and socialization.

  • We do not place more than four rabbits in a single foster home, with the exception of family units such as mama bunnies and their nursing babies. The majority of foster homes at Rabbit Advocates have 1-2 foster bunnies in their care.

  • We do not ask foster providers to take care of more rabbits than they are comfortable or able to care for. We do not “warehouse” rabbits as we know this is a strain on foster providers and rabbits alike.

  • We seek to have fun and save lives. We strive to promote a supportive organizational culture that enables everybun to learn and grow.

To learn more about Oregon's new animal rescue regulations, follow this link. If you have questions about the Rabbit Advocates Foster Program, please contact foster@rabbitadvocates.org.